We’ve had the chance to interview some amazing women over the past year and a half. While we try to bring these women to life in our articles, there is so much that doesn’t make it into our write ups (and sometimes the best parts of the interview are prefaced with ‘Well, don’t put this in the article, but…’). There is so much to be gained from having conversations about careers and ambitions and life with women who are a few stages ahead of you (and your peers!), but it can sometimes be really intimidating to cold email someone you admire professionally and are hoping to learn more from. Being a contributor for BPC can give you a reason to reach out to women you’ve admired from afar and add them to your professional network.

The world deserves to hear your story, and your story deserves to be told. Megan and I both believe that the world would be a better place with more thriving scientists and engineers that are female and/or of color. Our mission at BPC is to paint full pictures of the broad spectrum of women working in the sciences, something that we believe will help broaden the diversity of our fields. We provide the platform and now we’re reaching out to you for a diversity of voices. There are people who really want to hear what you have to say.

Work and school can be tough. Sometimes it can be a wonderful distraction to put your brilliance (we know you’re brilliant – don’t deny it) towards something else. We are happy to provide that distraction for you and publish your brilliance J

It doesn’t take up as much time as you think!

You are a better writer than you think. Promise.

We are planning on expanding in really exciting ways this year and we promise it will be a fun ride.

​If you’re interested in writing for us, or are intrigued but have some questions, email Heidi@betapleatedchic.com

Beta Pleated Chic wants to expand the diversity of our voice. We are looking for high school students, college students, grad students, young professionals, experienced professionals (ok -- pretty much any stage in life & career) to write about topics they are excited about within the following roles:Columnist: Writes a series of posts on a given topic related to her personal experience. Examples: grad school applications, navigating the first year in a new job, post doc adventures, start-up saga. Commitment: one 500- to 1000-word article per month.Writer: Writes on topics the writer is excited about. Examples: opinion pieces, reviews, how-to's, and interviews. Commitment: one 1000-word article per month.Contributor: Writes on topics Beta Pleated Chic is excited about. Examples: interviews, pieces that require an immersion experience or research, and more involved opinion pieces. Commitment: one article every 3 months.Scout: Writes 1-2 short pieces (1-3 paragraphs) per week updating readers on news and scientific discoveries.

Beta Pleated Chic is excited to announce that we are looking for our first intern! We need an enthusiastic, self-motivated intern with a background in business, marketing, and/or advertising. We are undergoing some big changes around here and we would love for you to be part of this exciting transition!

We are looking for someone that also shares our passion for celebrating and advancing women in the sciences, engineering, technology, and medicine. An interest in start-ups and venture capital is a plus. Most importantly, our intern must be excited to learn a lot this summer and be able to develop and present innovative ideas to our team.

We anticipate this position initially requiring 5-10 hours per week. Work will include research and organization of company incorporation, development of marketing and advertising packages, and working with advertisers. Although this position will initially be unpaid, there will be an opportunity for a paid position with commission on advertising in the near future. Although we prefer to work with an intern living in the Philadelphia area, we are open to someone working remotely.

If you attend Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Rice, Stanford, UPenn, USC, or Yale, please visit iNet Internship Network for more information and to apply. If you do not attend one of these schools, please email megan@betapleatedchic.com for more information!